Verizon has completed its $4.5 billion acquisition of Yahoo, folding it and AOL into a digital media subsidiary called Oath. Mayer is expected to receive a $23 million golden parachute as she exits.

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]]>Alina SelyukhYahoo And AOL Move In Together Under 'Oath,' Verizon's New Digital ArmThe digital content mashup of Internet oldsters will be led by Tim Armstrong, AOL's CEO. Though the Yahoo deal was widely panned, it gives Verizon a vast subscriber base appealing to advertisers.Wed, 05 Apr 2017 04:59:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2017/04/05/522671331/yahoo-and-aol-move-in-together-under-oath-verizons-new-digital-arm?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahoo
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The digital content mashup of Internet oldsters will be led by Tim Armstrong, AOL's CEO. Though the Yahoo deal was widely panned, it gives Verizon a vast subscriber base appealing to advertisers.

A probe by an independent board found that Yahoo senior executives failed to "properly comprehend or investigate" a 2014 security breach. There was a separate breach in 2013.

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]]>Doreen McCallisterYahoo Warns More Users That Their Private Information May Have Been StolenThe company warned some users that their accounts may have been accessed using forged cookies in connection with a previously disclosed hack in 2014.Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:34:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/16/515568599/yahoo-warns-more-users-that-their-private-information-may-have-been-stolen?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahoo
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The company warned some users that their accounts may have been accessed using forged cookies in connection with a previously disclosed hack in 2014.

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]]>Rebecca HersherYahoo Will Become 'Altaba' If Verizon Buys Its Internet BusinessIf the $4.8 billion deal goes through, more than half of the company's current board members, including Yahoo's CEO, Marissa Mayer, will step down.Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:11:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/10/509109510/yahoo-will-become-altaba-if-verizon-buys-its-internet-business?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahoo
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If the $4.8 billion deal goes through, more than half of the company's current board members, including Yahoo's CEO, Marissa Mayer, will step down.

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]]>Rebecca HersherYahoo Says Hackers Stole Information From More Than 1 Billion AccountsThe company says the intruders accessed names, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and even security questions. This is the second major hack announced by Yahoo in less than three months.Wed, 14 Dec 2016 18:01:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/14/505606974/yahoo-says-hackers-stole-information-from-more-than-1-billion-accounts?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahoo
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The company says the intruders accessed names, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and even security questions. This is the second major hack announced by Yahoo in less than three months.

Yahoo says 500 million user accounts may have been breached. Social media erupt in jokes.

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]]>Alina SelyukhYahoo Inc. Confirms Data From 'At Least 500 Million' Users Was StolenThe company says its investigation suggests the stolen data doesn't include payment and bank account information.Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:57:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/22/495056961/yahoo-inc-confirms-data-from-at-least-500-million-users-was-stolen?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahoo
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/22/495056961/yahoo-inc-confirms-data-from-at-least-500-million-users-was-stolen?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahooThe company says its investigation suggests the stolen data doesn't include payment and bank account information.]]>Bill ChappellVerizon's Metamorphosis: Can You See Me As A Tech Giant Now?Verizon has transformed from a child of the Bell monopoly to parent of tech legends AOL and Yahoo. It wants to play with Google and Facebook — but don't expect a full transformation just yet.Tue, 09 Aug 2016 04:41:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/08/09/488662216/verizons-metamorphosis-can-you-see-me-as-a-tech-giant-now?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahoo
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Verizon has transformed from a child of the Bell monopoly to parent of tech legends AOL and Yahoo. It wants to play with Google and Facebook — but don't expect a full transformation just yet.

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]]>Alina SelyukhIs There A Double Standard When Female CEOs In Tech Stumble?Male CEOs fail all the time, but when someone like Yahoo's Marissa Mayer or Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes falls short of expectations it can feed stereotypes about women being unfit for leadership.Wed, 03 Aug 2016 18:04:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/08/03/488569884/is-there-a-double-standard-when-women-ceos-in-tech-stumble?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahoo
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Male CEOs fail all the time, but when someone like Yahoo's Marissa Mayer or Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes falls short of expectations it can feed stereotypes about women being unfit for leadership.

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]]>Laura SydellCEO Marissa Mayer Treated Yahoo Like A Think Tank, Not A Sinking ShipThe Internet pioneer Yahoo just had its core business auctioned off to Verizon. Mayer was hired four years ago to turn the company around. We look back at the critical early months of her tenure.Mon, 01 Aug 2016 14:02:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/08/01/488246171/ceo-marissa-mayer-treated-yahoo-like-a-think-tank-not-a-sinking-ship?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahoo
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The Internet pioneer Yahoo just had its core business auctioned off to Verizon. Mayer was hired four years ago to turn the company around. We look back at the critical early months of her tenure.

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]]>Aarti ShahaniThe Big Internet Brands Of The '90s — Where Are They Now?Verizon's purchase of Yahoo will close the book on one of the oldest Internet companies. What happened to the other famous '90s brands, like GeoCities, Netscape and CompuServe? A nerdy remembrance.Mon, 25 Jul 2016 16:41:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/07/25/487097344/the-big-internet-brands-of-the-90s-where-are-they-now?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahoo
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Verizon's purchase of Yahoo will close the book on one of the oldest Internet companies. What happened to the other famous '90s brands, like GeoCities, Netscape and CompuServe? A nerdy remembrance.

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]]>Alina SelyukhVerizon Buys Yahoo, Ending The Run Of An Internet MammothWhile Yahoo will keep its most valuable assets, the $4.8-billion sale effectively disbands Yahoo as one of the longest-running Internet companies.Sun, 24 Jul 2016 12:44:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/07/24/486451834/verizon-reportedly-prepares-to-buy-yahoo-for-4-8-billion?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahoo
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While Yahoo will keep its most valuable assets, the $4.8-billion sale effectively disbands Yahoo as one of the longest-running Internet companies.

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]]>Alina SelyukhYahoo's Security Chief On Encryption Debate: What Is The Greater Good?When Bob Lord talks about encryption, he invokes the imagery of a whisper — the idea that you should be able to re-create the most private means of physical communication in the digital world as well.Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:50:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/04/28/475883338/yahoos-security-chief-on-encryption-debate-what-is-the-greater-good?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahoo
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When Bob Lord talks about encryption, he invokes the imagery of a whisper — the idea that you should be able to re-create the most private means of physical communication in the digital world as well.

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]]>Alina SelyukhFor Sale: One Used Internet Company Called YahooPotential buyers are due to submit bids for Yahoo's core Internet business on Monday. Yahoo may be the number three search engine, but it's struggled to attract investors and keep up with competitors.Sun, 17 Apr 2016 10:00:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/04/17/474411832/for-sale-one-used-internet-company-called-yahoo?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=yahoo
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Potential buyers are due to submit bids for Yahoo's core Internet business on Monday. Yahoo may be the number three search engine, but it's struggled to attract investors and keep up with competitors.